HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
6Meaning of heavy vehicle
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6 Meaning of heavy vehicle (1) For the purposes of this Law, a vehicle is a heavy vehicle if it has a GVM or ATM of more than 4.5t. (2) Also, for the purposes of this Law, a combination that includes a vehicle with a GVM or ATM of more than 4.5t is a heavy vehicle. (3) However, rolling stock is not a heavy vehicle for the purposes of this Law. rolling stock— 1 Rolling stock is a vehicle designed to operate or move on a railway track and includes a locomotive, carriage, rail car, rail motor, light rail vehicle, tram, light inspection vehicle, self-propelled infrastructure maintenance vehicle, trolley, wagon or monorail 2 A vehicle designed to operate both on and off a railway track is rolling stock when the vehicle is being— (a) operated or moved on a railway track; or (b) maintained, repaired or modified in relation to the operation or movement of the vehicle on a railway track.